Bishops Stortford - South planning approval rate
Bishops Stortford - South ward in East Hertfordshire has a 78.8% approval rate based on 495 planning decisions. East Hertfordshire overall: 73.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
78.8%
ward approval rate
495
Decisions
390
Approved
105
Refused
73.2%
East Hertfordshire average
Bishops Stortford - South is 5.6 percentage points above the East Hertfordshire average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Bishops Stortford - South compares
Bishops Stortford - South ward
78.8%
East Hertfordshire overall
73.2%
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Recent decisions in Bishops Stortford - South
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
What gets approved near your property?
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 16,563 decisions.